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Since its relative demise throughout the past few years, former smartphone powerhouse HTC is seeking to develop its services in other areas of emerging technologies. With the metaverse and NFTs at its core, these services also include virtual reality, augmented reality, and 5G. HTC’s multi-faceted plans were unveiled last...
An NFT series in dedication to the late, great Kobe Bryant has been inaugurated by the celebrity photographer Kevin Lynch. Titled ‘The Kobe Bryant Experience,’ the commemorative series is set to incorporate 4 different NFT packages. The first ‘The Kobe Bryant Experience’ NFT package to be released is the...
The pilgrimage site for dance music enthusiasts around the globe, Tomorrowland, is set to host the first-ever performance by an NFT music artist. Ape Rave Club (ARC) will be performing on one of the biggest dance stages of them all, Tomorrowland’s Mainstage. The digital primate, who, as you may’ve...
International pizza provider Papa Johns is diving into the metaverse through its delivery of free NFTs to its customers. The initiative is dubbed the ‘NFT Hot Bag Giveaway,’ and will include three distinct hot bag designs for customers to feast their virtual hands on.The three variations are the...
Sony and Universal Music Group (UMG) become the latest music industry giants to take a delve into the Web3 ecosystem, as the pair are teaming up with Solana-based NFT marketplace ‘Snowcrash’. The pair of titans follow in the footsteps of Warner Music Group (WMG), who recently inked a...
First-of-its-kind blockchain gaming platform metaENGINE has raised $4 million in its recent seed funding round. The round was co-led by venture capital (VC) firms Lemniscap and Jump Crypto, with participation also coming from Polygon Studios, Blockwall, blufolio, Insignius Capital, Future Fund, CoinDCX Ventures, Efficient Frontier, Maelstrom, and other leading...
NBA giants Utah Jazz have announced their inking of a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange and fintech firm CoinZoom. The deal will see CoinZoom become the official cryptocurrency platform and NFT marketplace for all future NFT releases from the professional basketball team. The partnership will also entail a novel and...
As recent events in the NFT space can confirm, such as the initiatives from the likes of IMAX and AMC theatres, there is relative familiarity around the concept of NFTs being launched to accompany a blockbuster movie premiere, or in celebration of an iconic film.That being said, the...
The worlds of architecture, online media, and Web3 are colliding, as cultural media platform Vice has teamed up with Bjarke Angels Group (BAG) architects to launch a virtual HQ in the Decentraland metaverse. The new digital construction will be called Viceverse, and will serve as the hub of innovation...
Billboard has partnered with fellow music industry influencers Universal Music Group (UMG) to launch an NFT collection titled ‘ChartStars’. The collection will reside on the Flow blockchain and will be curated in partnership with NFT platform Unblocked. Each ChartStars NFT will be centred around the commemoration of an artist’s...
